The Silent Witness of the War of Independence...

Where did the vehicle district get its name? If there is a question in mind, we would like to satisfy your curiosity first. The oldest record, seen as a vehicle name, is based on documents from the Candaroğulları period.

The oldest known name is "Timanidis". Respectively, Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians, Persians, Pontus and Byzantines dominated. As we all know, the next recent history; The Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey.

Kastamonu-Araç Hotels

Kastamonu-Car accommodation facilities, with its many large and small options, offer you the opportunity to be friendly to your budget and make you feel at home. You can make detailed searches for Kastamonu-Arac hotels through hotelforex.com or even contact the companies directly, ask for reservation options, and negotiate prices.

Places to visit in Kastamonu-Araç

Vehicle Martyrdom

Although there was no front in the period of the War of Independence and also not under any occupation, the district of Araç had many martyrs. This mausoleum was built in 2011 for this reason.

Abdal Pasha Tomb

Abdal Pasha, whose real name was "Seydi Mehmet", migrated from Konya to Kastamonu-vehicle region in the first half of the 14th century, died here and it was deemed appropriate to build this tomb in his name.

Araç Ekincik Tomb Pine Natural Monument

This wise tree, whose branches are thought to have existed for more than 800 years, each of which is the thickness of an average tree, has had no love, wars, reconciliations, resentments, has been home to how many animals and fed how many bees with its resin. In order to show the respect of the tree, the people supported its branches that could not be balanced and strictly prohibited collecting and burning the cones that fell to the bottom.

Ruins, Rock Tombs, Castles:

Who knows what mysteries contain many ruins in different directions at an average distance of 32 km from the center. It is not known whether many rock tombs whose research has not been completed will allow us to unearth the memories we have buried in history; however, everything you will see along the Kastamonu-Arac exploration route will literally drag you back to those years.

ARAÇ HACI BEKİR SUGAR, PASTRY AND YAYLA CULTURE FESTIVAL:

In terms of branding of cities, Hacıbekir Turkish delight and rock candy is a product that has reached an important place in the world as it is known. This festival, on the other hand, is a 3-day festival that starts with the prayer performed in memory of Hacıbekir and turns into a festival area with the number of participants increasing significantly each year. This fair area is traditionally held in July every year, with concerts given by prominent masters of Turkish music culture, treats made to the public and stands promoting the culture. For the Kastamonu-Arac trip plan, if your conditions are suitable, we strongly recommend that you coincide with July and see this festival. Due to the intensity of the festival dates, you can follow the occupancy of Kastamonu-Araç hotels via hotelforex.com.

Taste Specific to Kastamonu-Araç District

If you have made your Kastamonu-Araç district trip plan, you should definitely try the cuisine specific to the district. The most important of these is "Fırında Paça", which is the interpretation of the trotter soup in the district, which can be considered as a medicine for many bone diseases due to the natural gelatin it contains. We are sure that tastes such as the southerly kebab, meat bread and well kebab, which attract attention with their interesting names, will be the experiences that will mark your Kastamonu-Arac exploration route.

Kastamonu-Araba Souvenir

By purchasing handcrafted items made by the locals of the region, you can both contribute to the development of handicraft and bring good memories to your loved ones or buy an item that will keep your beautiful memories alive for the car trip plan. We are sure that the knitted baskets you will buy from Kastamonu-Arac district will suit your home very well.